The Essence of Islam – Volume IV — Page 201
Propagation, Establishment of a Holy Jama'at, and Instructions 201 associated me with him in this regard as well. I too was charged with conspiracy to murder and attempts were made to show that I was a rebel. This was the case in which Maulavī Abū Sa'id Muhammad Hus- sain of Batāla appeared as a witness against me. Twelfth: When Jesusas was put upon the cross, a thief was also put upon the cross at the same time. I have been associated with him in this incident as well. On the day that I was discharged from the case of con- spiracy to murder, in accordance with a categorical prophecy that I had published widely in advance, a Christian thief had also been produced in the same court. This thief was a member of the Christian Salva- tion Army who had stolen some money. He was sentenced to a three months' imprisonment, and not to death, like the companion of the first Messiahas. Thirteenth: When Jesusas was produced before Pilate and it was demanded that he should be sentenced to death, Pilate declared that he had not found any sin in Jesusas which should make him deserving of death. In the same way, Captain Douglas, the District Magis- trate, in answer to one of my questions told me that he did not charge me with any offence. It appears that Captain Douglas was more steadfast and had greater regard for justice than Pilate, inas- much as in the end Pilate exhibited cowardice and became afraid of the vicious divines of the Jews, but Captain Douglas showed no such fear. . . . My Jama'at and I will always remember these good qualities of